Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today, July 4, announced a 4 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) based on central rates effective from January 1, 2024, for those covered under the Seventh Pay Commission. The decision to hike the dearness allowance will benefit 4.71 lakh Karma Yogis and approximately 4.73 lakh retired employees, i.e., pensioners.
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04 Jul, 22:14 (IST)
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed the authorities to prepare a detailed plan for managing urban flooding with an estimated budget of INR 200 crore today, July 4. Majhi gave the directions while chairing the state level natural calamity committee meeting held at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
04 Jul, 20:23 (IST)
Team India began its victory parade in Mumbai today, July 4. Videos going viral on social media show the victory parade passing through a sea of Cricket fans who have gathered to see the T20 World Cup champions.
Team India's Victory Parade Underway
04 Jul, 19:03 (IST)
The Mumbai police have asked people to avoid commuting to Marine Drive as a sea of fans have gathered near the Wankhede Stadium for the Indian Cricket Team's Victory Parade. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Mumbai police shared a video and asked citizens to avoid travelling to Marine Drive.
Mumbai Police Request Citizens to Avoid Travelling to Marine Drive
Mumbai Police make an appeal to citizens. (Photo credits: X/@MumbaiPolice)
04 Jul, 17:32 (IST)
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was discharged from Apollo Hospital in Delhi today, July 4. He was admitted to the Hospital in the national capital on Wednesday night, under the observation of Dr Vinit Suri, at 9 PM on Wednesday, July 3.
LK Advani Discharged from Hospital
04 Jul, 15:38 (IST)
NCP MP Supriya Sule today, July 4, accused the MahaYuti government of playing "jumla" politics in the run-up to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections slated for September-October this year. Sule also asked the BJP to make its stand clear on the corruption charges against Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
04 Jul, 13:55 (IST)
Hemant Soren will be sworn in Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third term on July 7. This development comes after leaders of the INDIA bloc including JMM executive president Hemant Soren, who is also executive president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, met Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on July 4.
04 Jul, 12:55 (IST)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren on Thursday arrived at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi with leaders of the INDIA Alliance.
04 Jul, 11:18 (IST)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of State summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday. The talks between the two leaders focused on resolving the ongoing border disputes between India and China, particularly in the Ladakh region along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
04 Jul, 09:42 (IST)
A fire broke out at a house in East of Kailash early on Thursday, and a lady was rescued from the upper floor of the building by Delhi Fire Service personnel. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The blaze is now under control.
04 Jul, 08:01 (IST)
US President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during a call with campaign staff on Wednesday and sought to reassure top Democrats on Capitol Hill that he is fit for re-election, despite his disastrous debate performance last week.
Mumbai, July 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet India's T20 World Cup-winning team today at 11 AM and felicitate them. Team India, which won the T20 World Cup on Saturday, June 29, and its support staff and BCCI officials were stranded in Barbados as Hurricane Beryl made its landfall in the Caribbean. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, July 3, attacked the ruling party for what he described as a "violent attack" on the party's office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Gandhi's attack comes after the BJP and the Congress hurled stones at each other outside Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, July 2. The protest erupted over Rahul Gandhi's remarks as LoP in the Lok Sabha. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren tendered his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Wednesday. Minutes after Soren's resignation, Hemant Soren staked a claim to form a government in the state. LK Advani Health Update: Veteran BJP Leader Lal Krishna Advani Admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi Days After Being Discharged From AIIMS.
This development came hours after the leaders and MLAs of the JMM-led alliance unanimously decided to elect Hemant Soren as the JMM legislature party leader. Pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh will take oath as a member of Parliament on July 5. Singh won the Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib seat as an Independent. He has been detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Assam's Dibrugarh jail. The Khadoor Sahib MP-elect was granted parole to take oath on Friday, July 5. Along with Singh, Engineer Rashid will also be sworn in as a member of Parliament (MP).
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, July 4, to discuss various state-specific issues. Notably, this will be Naidu's first meeting with PM Modi after assuming office as the Chief Minister on June 13. Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to Apollo Hospital today, July 3, at around 9 PM. Rahul Gandhi Accuses Rajnath Singh of Lying on Compensation to Martyred Agniveer Families (Watch Video).
Advani was said to be under the observation of Dr Vinit Suri. "He is under observation and stable," Apollo Hospital said.
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